The House met at 9.30 am. Prayers
1 Questions to (1) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(2) the Attorney General
2 Urgent Question: Treatment of Uyghur
women in Xinjiang detention camps (Nigel Adams)
3 Speaker’s Statement: Division Timings 4 Business Question (Leader of the House) 5 Statement: COVID-19 update (Nadhim
Zahawi)
Thursday 4 February 2021
Votes and Proceedings
6 Ministerial and other Maternity
Allowances Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)
Penny Mordaunt, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Priti Patel, Michael Gove, Secretary Robert Buckland and Secretary Elizabeth Truss, presented a Bill to make provision for payments to or in respect of Ministers and holders of Opposition offices on maternity leave.
Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 255) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 255–EN).
7 Backbench Business
(1) Future of the UK space industry
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the future of the UK space industry.—(Owen Thompson.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to. (2) Towns Fund
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the Towns Fund.— (Paul Bristow.)
The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).
Question put and agreed to. 8 Adjournment
Subject: Driving tests in High Wycombe (Mr Steve Baker)
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.— (James Morris.)
Adjourned at 5.17 pm until Monday 8 February. Other Proceedings
General Committees: Reports
9 Second Delegated Legislation Committee Dr Rupa Huq (Chair) reported the
(Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021.
General Committees: Appointments
The Speaker appoints the Chair of General Committees and members of Programming
Sub-Committees, and allocates Statutory Instruments to Delegated Legislation
Committees.
The Committee of Selection nominates Members to serve on General Committees
(and certain Members to serve on Grand Committees).
10 Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Bill (Programming Sub-Committee)
Members: Robert Courts, Colleen Fletcher, Mike Kane, Mr Gagan Mohindra, Dean Russell, Owen Thompson, Maggie Throup
Reports from Select Committees
11 Backbench Business Committee
Revised determination of business: business set down for Thursday 11 February now
to be taken on Tuesday 9 February in the Chamber (Ian Mearns).
12 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
(1) Decarbonising heat in homes: Written evidence, to be published (HC 851);
(2) The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers: Written evidence, to be
published (HC 219) (Darren Jones).
13 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Economics of music streaming: Oral
evidence, to be published (HC 868) (Julian Knight).
14 Fixed-term Parliaments Act (Joint Committee on)
Fixed-term Parliaments Act: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 1046) (John Spellar).
15 Home Office
Preparedness for COVID-19 (coronavirus): Written evidence, to be published (HC 232) (Yvette Cooper).
16 Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
(1) Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to vaccination priorities for staff working in the homelessness sector: Written evidence, to be published;
(2) Correspondence with Kingspan relating to the Grenfell Tower inquiry: Written
evidence, to be published;
(3) Correspondence with the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing relating to his appearance before the Committee of 28 January: Written evidence, to be published;
(4) Local Authority Financial Sustainability and the Section 114 Regime: Written
evidence, to be published (HC 1054) (Mr Clive Betts).
17 Petitions Committee
E-petitions session: Arrangements for
touring professionals and artists in the EU: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1166) (Catherine McKinnell).
18 Public Accounts (Committee of)
(1) COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment: Forty-second Report, to be printed, with the formal minutes relating to the Report (HC 928);
(2) Defence Equipment Plan 2020–2030: Oral and written evidence, to be published (HC 693)
19 Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Data Transparency and Accountability: COVID-19: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 803) (Mr William Wragg).
20 Scottish Affairs Committee
Fisheries and Scotland: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1180) (Pete Wishart).
21 Welsh Affairs Committee
(1) The UK-EU Trade Deal and Border Arrangements: one-month on: Oral evidence, to be published (HC 1179);
(2) Correspondence with the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution relating to The Police and Crime
Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021: Written evidence, to be published
(Stephen Crabb).
Lindsay Hoyle
Papers Laid
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution
1 Environmental Protection
Draft Single Use Carrier Bags Charges
(England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary George Eustice)
2 Local Government Finance
(1) Local Government Finance Report
(England) 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1200) (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
(2) Referendums relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) Report 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1201) (Secretary Robert Jenrick) (3) Referendums relating to council tax
increases (Principles) (England) Report 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1202) (Secretary Robert Jenrick)
3 Police
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2021–22 (by Act), to be printed (HC 1162) (Secretary Priti Patel)
Papers subject to Negative Resolution
4 Insolvency
Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) Order 2021 (SI, 2021, No.
110), dated 29 January 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by
Command) (Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng) 5 Local Government
(1) Draft London Borough of Bromley (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by
Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(2) Draft London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by
Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
(3) Draft Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (The Speaker)
Other papers
6 Defence (Votes A), 2020–21
(1) Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service in the Reserve Land Forces and Air Force Service for the year ending 31 March 2021: Supplementary Votes (by Command), to be printed (HC 1126) (Secretary Ben Wallace) (2) Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for the year ending 31 March 2022 (by Command), to be printed (HC 1125) (Secretary Ben Wallace)
7 Government Resources and Accounts
Report and Accounts of East West Railway Company Limited for 2019–20, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 831) (Secretary Grant Shapps)
8 Justice
Monitoring places of detention: Eleventh Annual Report of the United Kingdom's
National Preventive Mechanism for the year 2019–20 (by Command) (CP 366) (Secretary Robert Buckland)
9 Treasury
Government response to the consultation on public service pension schemes: changes to the transitional arrangements to the
2015 schemes (by Command) (CP 373) (Steve Barclay)
10 Treaty Series No.5 (2021)
Agreement, done at London on 13 January 2021, between the Government of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan on Co-operation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs
Matters (by Command) (CP 378) (Secretary Dominic Raab)
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATES
Voting by proxy
1. New pandemic proxy voting arrangements The Speaker has certified, under the
terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by proxy), as amended by the temporary Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November
2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the Members listed in the table below are eligible to have a proxy vote cast on their behalf by the nominated proxies listed in the table below, starting on the dates specified below and ending on Tuesday 30 March 2021, unless the arrangement is ended or the House otherwise orders.
Member From Proxy
Maria
Caulfield 8 February Stuart Andrew David Rutley 8 February Stuart
Jeff Smith 8 February Mark Tami Sir Alan
Campbell 8 February Mark Tami James Morris 8 February Stuart
Andrew
2. Variation of existing pandemic proxy voting arrangements
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by
proxy), as amended by the temporary Orders of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to amend their proxy voting arrangement:
From Monday 8 February the nominated proxy for Gavin Robinson will be Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson instead of Sammy Wilson.
From Monday 8 February 2021 the
nominated proxy for the following members will be Mark Tami instead of Sir Alan
Debbie Abrahams Mike Kane
Tahir Ali Barbara Keeley Rushanara Ali Liz Kendall
Dr Rosena
Allin-Khan Afzal Khan
Mike Amesbury Stephen Kinnock Fleur Anderson Peter Kyle
Tonia Antoniazzi David Lammy Jonanthan Ashworth Mrs Emma
Lewell-Buck Paula Barker Clive Lewis Margaret Beckett Tony Lloyd Hilary Benn Holly Lynch
Mr Clive Betts Justin Madders
Olivia Blake Mr Khalid Mahmood Paul Blomfield Shabana Mahmood Tracy Brabin Seema Malhotra Mr Ben Bradshaw Rachael Maskell Kevin Brennan Chris Matheson Ms Lyn Brown Steve McCabe Chris Bryant Kerry McCarthy
Ms Karen Buck Siobhain McDonagh Liam Byrne Andy McDonald
Ian Byrne Pat McFadden
Dan Carden Alison McGovern Sarah Champion Catherine McKinnell Feryal Clark Jim McMahon
Rosie Cooper Anna McMorrin Yvette Cooper Edward Miliband Neil Coyle Navendu Mishra Stella Creasy Jessica Morden Jon Cruddas Stephen Morgan John Cryer Grahame Morris Judith Cummins James Murray Alex Cunningham Ian Murray Janet Daby Lisa Nandy
Wayne David Charlotte Nichols Geraint Davies Alex Norris
Alex Davies-Jones Chi Onwurah Thangam
Debbonaire Abena Oppong-Asare Mr Tanmanjeet
Singh Dhesi Taiwo Owatemi Anneliese Dodds Sarah Owen
Stephen Doughty Stephanie Peacock Peter Dowd Matthew Pennycook Jack Dromey Mr Toby Perkins
Rosie Duffield Jess Phillips
Ms Angela Eagle Luke Pollard Clive Efford Lucy Powell
Julie Elliott Yasmin Qureshi Chris Elmore Angela Rayner Florence Eshalomi Steve Reed
Bill Esterson Christina Rees Chris Evans Ellie Reeves Yvonne Fovargue Rachel Reeves
Vicky Foxcroft Jonathan Reynolds Barry Gardiner Ms Marie Rimmer Preet Kaur Gill Matt Rodda
Mary Glindon Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Kate Green Naz Shah
Margaret
Greenwood Mr Virendra Sharma Lilian Greenwood Mr Barry Sheerman Nia Griffith Tulip Siddiq
Andrew Gwynne Andy Slaughter Louise Haigh Nick Smith
Fabian Hamilton Cat Smith Emma Hardy Karin Smyth Ms Harriet Harman Alex Sobel Carolyn Harris Keir Starmer Helen Hayes Jo Stevens
Sir Mark Hendrick Graham Stringer
Mike Hill Sam Tarry
Dame Margaret
Hodge Gareth Thomas
Mrs Sharon Hodgson Nick
Thomas-Symonds Kate Hollern Emily Thornberry Rachel Hopkins Stephen Timms Sir George Howarth Karl Turner
Dr Rupa Huq Derek Twigg Dan Jarvis Catherine West Dame Diana
Johnson Dr Alan Whitehead
Kim Johnson Mick Whitley Gerald Jones Nadia Whittome Ruth Jones Beth Winter
Sarah Jones Mohammad Yasin Darren Jones Daniel Zeichner Mr Kevan Jones
3. Ending pandemic proxy voting arrangements
The Speaker has certified, under the terms of Standing Order No. 39A (Voting by
of 23 September 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic) and 3 November 2020 (Proxy voting during the pandemic (No. 2)) and extended by the Order of 22 October 2020, that the following Members have given notice that they wish to end their proxy voting arrangement with effect from when the Speaker takes the Chair on the dates specified below:
Member From
Michael Tomlinson 8 February Gill Furniss 8 February Colleen Fletcher 8 February Mark Tami 8 February Tom Pursglove 8 February Liz Twist 8 February
